Hope Valley · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hope Valley

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Far older residents than most similar areas define Hope Valley, where the typical person is 50. This sparsely populated spot has a population of just 39 people and a notable absence of children.

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📍 Hope Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Hope Valley sits — Total population

39 ▼ -63.9%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hope Valley — lower than 77% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hope Valley39
6165, WA 64
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 50, which is far older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.

39 ▼ -63.9%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 108
  • 2016: 55
  • 2021: 39

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

50 yrs ▲ +28.2%

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 in the area. This helps explain why the proportion of seniors is 23.1%, which is well above the state and national figures.

23.1% ▲ +18.7%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.4%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.3%
  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Hope Valley, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Youth (15–24) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 16.1% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate well below the state and national averages.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

16.1% ▲ +228.0%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.9%
  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 16.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Hope Valley, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hope Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50652/hope-valley/topic/demographics-identity